Career Summary

Abe Simon was a 1940s heavyweight contender from Richmond Hill, New York. He twice unsuccessfully challenged Joe Louis for the Heavyweight Title. On his first attempt he was stopped in 13 rounds at Detroit's Olympia Stadium on March 21, 1941. In his second attempt, on March 27, 1942, he was knocked out again, this time in six rounds at Madison Square Garden. That was his final bout.